Ecological Engineering and Ecosystem Restoration

William J. Mitsch (Author), Sven Erik Jørgensen (Author)

9780471332640, Wiley

Hardback, published 7 October 2003

424 pages, Photos: 31 B&W, 0 Color; Drawings: 146 B&W, 0 Color; Maps: 1 B&W, 0 Color; Tables: 52 B&W, 0 Color
24.4 x 16.5 x 3.3 cm, 0.835 kg

Completely updated to keep pace with current technology.
* Provides a firm grounding the fundamentals, theory, and latest techniques.
* Includes completely updated case studies.

Preface.

I. INTRODUCTION.

1. Why Ecological Engineering and Ecosystem Restoration.

2. Definitions.

3. Classification of Ecological Engineering.

4. Ecosystms.

5. Ecological Design Principles.

II. APPLICATIONS OF ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING.

6. Lake and Reservoir Restoration.

7. STream and River Restoration.

8. Wetland Creation and Restoration.

9. Coastal Restoration.

10. Treatment Wetlands.

11. Bioremediation: Restoration of Contaminated Soils.

12. Mine and Disturbed Land Restoration.

13. Ecological Engineering in China.

III. ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING TOOLS.

14. Modeling in Ecological Engineering and Ecosystem Restoration.

References.

Organism Index.

Subject Index.

Subject Areas: Civil engineering, surveying & building [TN]